http://www.teachengineering.org/view_lesson.php?url=collection/cub_/lessons/cub_art/cub_art_lesson01.xmllessontext/xmlIntegrated Teaching and Learning Program, artartistdesignCaldercenter of massconvectioncurrentengineerforcegravitykineticmobilemovingsculpturewindcenter of masscentripetal forceconvective currentsenergygorcegravitykineticmobilework

Students learn how forces are used in the creation of art. They come to understand that it is not just bridge and airplane designers who are concerned about how forces interact with objects, but artists as well. As “paper engineers,” students create their own mobiles and pop-up books, and identify and use the forces (air currents, gravity, hand movement) acting upon them.

One of the jobs of an engineer is to learn how to use forces in ways that benefit society. Examples of situations in which forces are important in engineering are designing bridges that can withstand the force of high winds and countless semi-trailer trucks, designing roofs that do not collapse under the load of heavy snow, making music players that work flawlessly while a person is running, or creating airplane wings that harness wind forces to enable flight. Identify several different types of forces used by both artists and engineers.Describe how physical forces are used in the creation of art.Use elements of art, principles of design and styles of art to communicate their understanding of forces.Experiment with materials, tools, techniques and processes that enhance communication of ideas through art. 60TeachEngineering.orgNatalie MachMalinda Schaefer ZarskeDenise W. Carlsonhttp://www.teachengineering.org/collection/cub_/lessons/cub_art/cub_art_lesson01_crsswdpuz_hard.pdfhttp://www.teachengineering.org/collection/cub_/lessons/cub_art/cub_art_lesson01_crsswdpuz_answers.pdfhttp://www.teachengineering.org/collection/cub_/lessons/cub_art/cub_art_lesson01_crsswdpuz_easy.pdfhttp://www.calder.orghttp://www.nga.gov/cgi-bin/pbio?55300S11416D2International_Technology_Education_Association-ITEA_STL_StandardsTechnologyH. Technology is closely linked to creativity, which has resulted in innovation. 68S11416DDInternational_Technology_Education_Association-ITEA_STL_StandardsTechnologyF. Knowledge gained from other fields of study has a direct effect on the development of technological products and systems.68S11424D2ColoradoSciencea. Predict and evaluate the movement of an object by examining the forces applied to it 88United StatesCopyright 2012 - Integrated Teaching and Learning Program, College of Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulderhttp://www.teachengineering.org/policy_ipp.phphttp://www.teachengineering.org/2011-05-278Teacher